UN to Blacklist ’Israeli’ Army for Crimes against Children

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A push was currently being made to add "Israeli" military to the blacklist of the UN council for Children and Armed Conflict.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, had recommended the "Israeli" Occupation Forces [IOF] be included because of the 500 Palestinian children martyred and 3,300 wounded during last summer's "Operation Protective Edge" against the besieged Gaza Strip.

Though, observers believed the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon seemed likely to resist the call, Ynet reported, particularly in light of heavy opposition from "Israel", and threats such a move could fully terminate relations between the Zionist government and the UN.

However, Palestinian pressure abounded not only from the Palestinian Authority, but also its supporters and human rights groups.

According to Yedioth, UN Secretariat officials also backed the Palestinians and had urged Ban not to give in to the Zionist entity's threats.

However, one ally "Israel" likely can count on is the United States. Discussing the issue with Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that continued disregard for "Israel" would result in a "violent push-back" against the UN, Arutz Sheva said.

Meanwhile, Graham threatened to cut all American funding to the United Nations, should it continue to function in a manner that "marginalizes" "Israel".

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team